Saturday afternoon Teresa and I left Piper with my parents and went to our friends' house for a shrimp and crawfish boil. It was hot and humid which is just how I like it and which contributed to it feeling like New Orleans. There is nothing better than drinking outside with friends.
Yesterday my parents spent the day with Shana, Jamal, Jordan, and Sarah. Teresa and I tried to use the day to recuperate from Piper's party and the boil.
In the evening I was definitely ready for a cocktail but didn't want to make anything too involved. A Basil Gimlet seemed perfect. Of course, a gin gimlet is just gin, lime juice, and simple syrup, that is, a gin daiquiri. The addition of muddled basil makes the drink even more summery and adds some interest to a drink I already really enjoy.
Basil Gimlet
- 5 basil leaves
- 2 ounces gin
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup
Muddle basil leaves; add gin, lime juice, and simple syrup; shake with ice; serve in a cocktail glass.
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